This country is made up of individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and faith traditions. Whether it is race, class, religion, or any other category in which you reside in the dominant group, it is tempting to become oppressive and fail to show mutual respect towards the different cultures and beliefs of other groups. Furthermore, as educational leaders, we must be equipped with knowledge about policies related to the above-mentioned, so that we can apply them and build on those that need refinement. In thinking about religious expression and school prayer, it is important to be aware of the current legal and policy issues that should inform the regulation of such matters in the school context. Organized prayer in the public school setting, whether in the classroom or at a school-sponsored event, is unconstitutional. The only type of prayer constitutionally permitted is private, voluntary student prayer that does not interfere with the educational mission of the school. Students have the right to engage in voluntary individual prayer that is not coercive and does not substantially impede the mission and educational activities of the school. For example, all students have the right to say a blessing before eating. However, school officials should not promote or encourage student personal prayer. Students may engage with other students in religious activities during non-curricular periods as long as the activity is not coercive or disruptive. Additionally, while students can talk about religious topics with their peers, school officials should intercede if such discussions escalate to religious harassment. It is essential that private religious activity does not materially disrupt……half paper……and the tools mentioned above. Once teaching staff develop such activities and understand the need to promote them, it will be easier to collectively find ways to integrate small activities into academic programs and the overall school day. Many acts of injustice are sometimes rooted in ignorance, so one of the key ways to eradicate ignorance is to educate. Works Cited School Dist. of Abington Township, Pa. v. Schempp, 374 US 203 (1963); Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962). Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 US 38 (1985). Everson v. Board of Educ, 330 US 1 (1947)Sante Fe Indep. Sch. Dist v. Doe, 530 US 290, 302 (2000) Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. U.S. Department of Education, 2003. Zinn, Howard (2005). A popular history of the United States: 1492–present. Harper's Perennial Modern Classics.